Hamster

Question 1

Which rodents are myomorphs

Answer 1

mice
gerbil
hamster
rats

Question 2

which rodents are hystricomorphs

Answer 2

guinea pigs
chinchillas
degu

Question 3

which myomorph is not social

Answer 3

syrian hamster

Question 4

what to feed myomorph

Answer 4

complete pellet

Question 5

myomorph teeth

Answer 5

continuously erupting yellow incisors.

lower incisors are lower.

Question 6

rabbit vs rodent sexing

Answer 6

rabbit = look at genital morphology
rodent = look at genital distance

Question 7

do M or F have greater anogenital distance

Answer 7

M

Question 8

hamster stomach

Answer 8

non-glandular (gram + fermentation)
glandular

separated by muscular sphincter

Question 9

sebaceous scent gland location: dwarf? syrian?

*can see this, may look like skin problem

Answer 9

dwarf = ventral
syrian = flank

Question 10

causes for cheek pouch impaction

Answer 10

dry bedding
inappropriate food
incisor malloclusion

Question 11

what causes wet tail

Answer 11

Lawsonia intracellularis

Question 12

signs of wet tail

Answer 12

water, foul D
dehydration
rectal prolapse
thickened bowel palpatable

Question 13

tx for wet tail

Answer 13

-fluids, nutrition, warming, analgesia
-oxytet, neomycin
*warn o tx often unsuccessful

Question 14

what usually causes clostridial enterotoxaemia as D in hamsters?

Answer 14

inappropriate AB (esp. penicillin)

Question 15

which endocrine dx does hamster get

Answer 15

hyperadrenocorticism
DM

Question 16

signs of hyperadrenocorticism

Answer 16

bilateral alopecia
hyperpigmentation of skin
hepatomegaly
PUPD

Question 17

hyperadrenocorticism 3 variations

Answer 17

pituitary
adrenal (HAMSTER)
iatrogenic

Question 18

is hyperadrenocorticism in hamsters from high sex hormones or high cortisol

Answer 18

cortisol

Question 19

elevated ____ on biochem suggests hyperadrenocorticism

Answer 19

alkaline phosphatase

Question 20

tx for hyperadrenocorticism

Answer 20

metapyrone

Question 21

signs of DM

Answer 21

PUPD
weight loss
polyphagia

Question 22

does creamy vulva discharge indicate pyometra

Answer 22

no, can be normal part of 4d estrus cycle

Question 23

signs of CV dx

Answer 23

tachypnea
lethargy
anorexia
cold extremities

Question 24

ectoparasites signs

Answer 24

alopecia
scale
erythema
*usually non-pruritic

Question 25

tx for mites

Answer 25

SQ ivermectin

Question 26

can you be a carrier for dermatophytosis? is it zoonotic?

Answer 26

yes, can be asymptomatic.
yes.

Question 27

which neoplasia is most common?

Answer 27

melanoma (skin and scent glands)
lymphoma

Question 28

3 forms of lymphoma

Answer 28

1. multicentric
2. cutaneous
3. transmissible (HaPV)

Question 29

which skin issue is itchy?

Answer 29

cutaneous lymphoma

-also: alopecia, plaques/ulcers, flakes